वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-40, verse-49

एते नागाः काद्रवेयास्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राविषोल्बणाः ।
रक्षोमाया प्रभावेन शरा भूत्वा त्वदाश्रिताः ॥४९॥

49. ete nāgāḥ kādraveyāstīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrāviṣolbaṇāḥ ,
rakṣomāyā prabhāvena śarā bhūtvā tvadāśritāḥ.

49. ete nāgāḥ kādraveyāḥ tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrāviṣolbaṇāḥ
rakṣomāyāḥ prabhāvena śarāḥ bhūtvā tvadāśritāḥ

49. ete kādraveyāḥ tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrāviṣolbaṇāḥ nāgāḥ
rakṣomāyāḥ prabhāvena śarāḥ bhūtvā tvadāśritāḥ

49. These serpents, the Kādraveya-s, fierce with sharp fangs and potent venom, have, by the power of the demon's illusion (māyā), become arrows and are now lodged in you.

Words meanings summery:

• एते (ete) - these (referring to the serpents) (these)

• नागाः (nāgāḥ) - serpents (serpents, elephants, mountain (trees))

• काद्रवेयाः (kādraveyāḥ) - sons of Kadru (a specific lineage of serpents) (sons of Kadru, belonging to Kadru)

• तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राविषोल्बणाः (tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭrāviṣolbaṇāḥ) - (serpents) possessing sharp fangs and abundant venom (fierce with sharp fangs and abundant venom, having sharp teeth and potent poison)

• रक्षोमायाः (rakṣomāyāḥ) - of the demon's illusion (referring to Indrajit's magic) (of the demon's illusion, by the demon's magic)

• प्रभावेन (prabhāvena) - by the power (of the demon's illusion) (by power, by influence, by might)

• शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows (that the serpents have become) (arrows)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (arrows) (having become)

• त्वदाश्रिताः (tvadāśritāḥ) - lodged in you (having struck you) (dependent on you, resorting to you, lodged in you)

Words meanings and morphology

एते (ete) - these (referring to the serpents) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, these

नागाः (nāgāḥ) - serpents (serpents, elephants, mountain (trees))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - serpent, cobra, elephant, a mountain, a tree

काद्रवेयाः (kādraveyāḥ) - sons of Kadru (a specific lineage of serpents) (sons of Kadru, belonging to Kadru)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kādraveya

kādraveya - son of Kadru, descendant of Kadru

Derived from `Kadru` + suffix `-eya` (indicating offspring).

Note: Qualifies `nāgāḥ`.

तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राविषोल्बणाः (tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭrāviṣolbaṇāḥ) - (serpents) possessing sharp fangs and abundant venom (fierce with sharp fangs and abundant venom, having sharp teeth and potent poison)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrāviṣolbaṇa

tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭrāviṣolbaṇa - having sharp fangs and abundant venom

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tīkṣṇa+daṃṣṭrā+viṣa+ulbaṇa)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, piercing
  adjective (masculine)
• daṃṣṭrā – fang, tusk, tooth
  noun (feminine)
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)
• ulbaṇa – abundant, violent, formidable, fierce
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `nāgāḥ`.

रक्षोमायाः (rakṣomāyāḥ) - of the demon's illusion (referring to Indrajit's magic) (of the demon's illusion, by the demon's magic)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of rakṣomāyā

rakṣomāyā - demon's illusion/magic

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (rakṣas+māyā)

• rakṣas – demon, evil spirit
  noun (neuter)
• māyā – illusion, magic, supernatural power, trick
  noun (feminine)

प्रभावेन (prabhāvena) - by the power (of the demon's illusion) (by power, by influence, by might)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, might, influence, majesty, origin

From `pra-` + root `bhū` (to be, become).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows (that the serpents have become) (arrows)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Root: śṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicative nominative to `nāgāḥ` in context of `bhūtvā`.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (arrows) (having become)

(indeclinable)

absolutive / gerund

From root `bhū` (to be, become) + absolutive suffix `tvā`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

त्वदाश्रिताः (tvadāśritāḥ) - lodged in you (having struck you) (dependent on you, resorting to you, lodged in you)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tvadāśrita

tvadāśrita - dependent on you, resorting to you, attached to you

Compound of `tvat` (you, ablative/genitive) and `āśrita` (resorted to, dependent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvat+āśrita)

• tvat – you
  pronoun
  Ablative form of `tva` (you)
• āśrita – dependent on, resorted to, taken refuge in, lodged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `ā-` + root `śri` (to resort to, cling to)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nāgāḥ`.

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